Toilet implement



June 14, 1932. E. A. LEES' 1,863,449

TOILET IMPLEMENT I Q Filed May 51, 1930 .13 ,W/ A/Alla Vfl WITNESS:

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The object of this invention is to provide, in connection with a razor blade and handle, a perforated or apertured shank for the blade, designed to serve as an implement for removing blackheads.

YVith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel con struction and arrangement of elements described and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing forming part of this application Figure 1 is a view of the implement in elevation, the blade being closed, and the shank projecting from the handle.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view constituting a section through the pivot and the extreme end of the shank.

Figure 3 is a detail view showing the pivotal connection in plan, and the curvature of the shank.

Figure 4 is a detail in section through the shank of the blade.

Figure 5 is in elevation, and shows the use of an ap'ertured shank on the blade of a ty of safety razor.

:igure 6 is a detail view showing the strucgure at the end of the shank, in a modified orm.

claimed as novel in the present case and under 5 5 the conditions disclosed.

The handleof a razor of standard type is nection with the projecting end 17 of a blade holding device 18 of the form shown in Figure 5, which represents a commercial type of safety razor. In this instance, the aperture is designated 19, and a section would correspond with Figure 4, but the aperture may include one or more straight edges, say two at an angle and slightly diverging, adapting the device to pimples of different size. No

sharp edge is exposed and single hairs adjacent to cuts or the like can be safely removed or severed by the protected but-moderately sharp edge of the wall. The reamed out portion at may approximate hollow grinding of the edges or edge portions around aperture 14.

What is claimed is:

A cuticle treating implement including a shank having an aperture in .one portion thereof, the apertured portion being reamed out on one side of the shank andthe opposite side of said shank havinga convex surface portion, and angularly positioned walls within the aperture, said walls forming edges within the aperture.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

EVERARD A. LEES.

The projecting end 13 is provided with an aperture 14:, near the extreme end, the edge portion of the walls of the aperture being angular or sharp on one side of the shank,

and being reamed out on the other shown at 15.

side, as

The apertured portion is of reduced thickness, as compared with the remainder of the shank, and one surface is ground sufiiciently to produce a convex member, slightly turned as shown, and approaching the formation of a spoon.

The same course may be followed in con- 

